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BEAR CREEK
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BEAR CREEK NEAR MUSKEGON, MI

MUSKEGON CHARTER TOWNSHIP, MI43.2886°N, -86.2228°W Updated 33 min ago
FLOW RATE
8.08cfs
GAUGE HT
10.82ft
AIR TEMP
61°F
WIND
3mph W
FISH INDEX
88SCORE / 100
EPIC · 5 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
8.08cfs 13.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 710 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
8.56cfs
PERIOD LOW
8.08cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

10.82ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

25.6in

+48% vs normal

25.55 in of precipitation so far this year, 48% above the 30-year normal of 17.22 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

25.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

17.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

13.0–21.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+48%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 4.23" · normal 2.38" (1.3–3.8)
Jan
Feb: 1.57" · normal 1.87" (0.8–3.5)
Feb
Mar: 4.66" · normal 2.39" (0.9–3.7)
Mar
Apr: 8.57" · normal 3.84" (2.6–5.2)
Apr
May: 2.56" · normal 4.01" (2.1–5.8)
May
Jun: 3.96" (so far)· normal 3.52" (1.6–5.5)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.92" (2.5–5.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.81" (1.9–6.1)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.29" (1.6–5.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.86" (1.6–6.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.93" (1.6–4.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.58" (1.4–3.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo11:26 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
75°
51°
WED
68°
53°
THU
71°
55°
FRI
78°
53°
SAT
83°
55°
SUN
85°
62°
MON
87°
72°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
54°
mild
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61°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
3mph NW
G 6 mph
3
G6
NW
2
G4
NNW
2
G3
W
1
G4
WSW
3
G6
S
2
G9
SSW
4
G10
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6
G15
SW
12
G20
SW
10
G21
SSW
12
G19
SW
16
G25
SSE
12
G19
SSE
9
G14
SSE
8
G12
SSE
5
G7
WNW
7
G10
SSW
6
G11
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5
G12
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6
G16
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G12
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3
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G13
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11
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8
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G5
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G7
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9
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9
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8
G12
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4
G7
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4
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G15
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SSE
9
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SSE
8
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8
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PRECIP
chance %
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3%
5%
10%
25%
48%
58%
70%
69%
67%
53%
38%
32%
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29%
24%
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24%
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7%
14%
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14%
14%
14%
6%
6%
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6%
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6%
11%
11%
CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
81%
100%
100%
100%
100%
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100%
2%
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100%
72%
100%
100%
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100%
100%
90%
93%
64%
33%
32%
26%
28%
24%
1%
2%
3%
0%
5%
0%
29%
30%
35%
61%
62%
48%
32%
34%
46%
100%
100%
100%
100%
42%
33%
10%
11%
21%
89%
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100%
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100%
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100%
100%
11%
6%
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7%
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10%
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10%
5%
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7%
11%
6%
7%
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7%
6%
6%
34%
73%
65%
8%
0%
35%
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5%
0%
0%
0%
5%
5%
5%
76%
100%
100%
100%
100%
72%
34%
14%
34%
72%
93%
74%
38%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
996
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
88
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:05 AM
SUNSET
09:28 PM
15H 23M OF DAYLIGHT18H 25M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
First Quarter
66% illuminated

Station Location

43.2886, -86.2228
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-24 03:03 UTC
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